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Behind the Thistle

Paperback • 2016 • 1. edition

Behind the Thistle

By David Barnes, Peter Burns

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About the book

Based on exclusive interviews with players past and present, Behind the Thistle gives a unique insight into the drama and emotion of representing Scotland in that most rarefied of environments - Test match rugby. Drawing on first-hand interviews from a vast array of former and current players, from Russell Bruce and Frank Coutts in the 1940s, all the way through to the present day, the authors uncover the heart and soul of Scottish rugby, recounting the ecstasy of victory and the despair of defe...Show more

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ISBN

9781909715035

Publisher

Birlinn General

Published year

2016

Language

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1

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Behind the Thistle

Format

Paperback

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